Winless Ireland slumped to another defeat in the Friends Provident Trophy - this time by six wickets to Middlesex – after being slayed by two former Emerald Isles internationals.

EOIN MORGAN will line-up proudly in the green of Ireland against England tomorrow hoping he can become the second Irish player to defect to the opposition.

EOIN MORGAN knew the Cricket World Cup was a big deal but he never realised how big until a platoon of guards armed with sub-machine guns trooped into the team hotel.

Bray native Ed Joyce has been included in England's 15-man squad for the cricket World Cup.

ENGLAND relied on their established players rather than their newcomers to ensure a comfortable victory in their inaugural one-day international against Ireland.